Headteacher at Egerton Primary School

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Job Reference #

EDV/2026/EPS/45068

Location

Bexton Road, Knutsford, Cheshire, WA16 0EE

Contract Type

Permanent

Contract Term

Full-Time

Salary

£69,596.00 - £80,655.00 Annually (FTE)
L13-L19

Closing Date

1:00pm, Mon 13th Apr, 2026

Start Date

1 September 2026

Positions Available

Positions Available 1

Interview Date(s)

Interview dates: Monday 20th April & Tuesday 21st April 2026

Interview Date(s) Interview dates: Monday 20th April & Tuesday 21st April 2026

About this Role

The Learning Partnership is seeking to appoint an ambitious Headteacher for Egerton Primary School to continue the school’s journey and ensure the best possible education for our pupils.

The Headteacher will be a successful and experienced leader, able to enthuse, motivate and inspire children and staff, generating a love for learning at all levels. You will also have demonstrated excellent leadership, management and communication skills in your present role. Good teamwork, high standards and a capacity for hard work will be at the core of your success. You will be a creative thinker with the ability and determination to secure high-quality outcomes for all pupils.

We are proud of our school and are looking for someone who will uphold our excellent reputation and nurture our existing and positive relationships with staff and parents or carers. Staff members work collaboratively together with each other and with pupils and their families to build strong relationships and improve outcomes for all.

As a Learning Partnership leader, you’ll join a brilliant, supportive network of primary and secondary schools with areas of excellent practice and access to some of the best professional development in the sector.

What We Offer

• Supportive Leadership: Direct reporting to the Director of Primary Education and access to a leadership coach

• Employee Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme and "TLP Perks," including salary sacrifice schemes for cycles, cars, and technology

• Professional Growth: Membership of our Headteacher network and bespoke professional development through our School Improvement Framework.

Opportunities to meet the Director of Primary Education, Lise Houldsworth, and have a tour of the school with the current headteacher can take place on:

• Monday 9th March 1.30pm

• Thursday 12th March 2pm

• Thursday 26th March 9.30am

To book a place, please contact Egerton Primary School on 01565 213127.

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th April 2026 at 1pm

Shortlisting: Monday 13th April 2026

Interview dates: Monday 20th April & Tuesday 21st April 2026

If you have any questions about the role, please email: businesspartners@tlptrust.com

The Learning Partnership is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff appointments are subject to satisfactory references and enhanced checks with the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS).

The Learning Partnership is committed to the promotion of equality of opportunity and the elimination of discrimination; all applicants should note that they will be considered on the basis of suitability regardless of disability, gender, race, religion, age, sexual orientation and marital status or any other discrimination which is unfair or unreasonable.

We particularly welcome applications from black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+ candidates and candidates with disabilities because we would like to increase the representation of these groups at The Learning Partnership. We want to do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater outcomes for children. We are proud to be an employer that holds Disability Committed and working towards menopause friendly status.

The Trust is ‘happy to talk flexible working’. Flexible working increases workplace diversity by making roles accessible to those with caring responsibilities (primarily women), disabled staff, and both older and younger workers.